Tobacco Industry

The tobacco industry helped the colonists in the beginning of America, but the tobacco industry has done nothing to help US citizens of today. Tobacco was a luxury for the colonists. It was a way to make money so that they could start their colony in the New World. The colonists had trouble growing enough corn to feed themselves but they had much more luck with tobacco. Which quickly caused tobacco to become a major export for Virginia. With so much success, planters were in need of more help which provided many new job opportunities. Today tobacco is no longer a luxury, but a killer. According to http://www.thetruth.com/, "tobacco companies' products kill 36,000 people every month." Tobacco companies' products are no longer in demand as much as they used to be but they are still popular enough for the companies to not go out of business. That is the only reason they are still around. Tobacco companies are not as important as they were, in fact, they are not important at all unless you smoke. They do not provide as many jobs and it is no longer a major export that sells for a high price. There are also many different ingredients rather than just tobacco causing them to be much more dangerous and poisonous. It is not needed to help establish a country or colony because one is already established. Today, tobacco only causes death and disease. Tobacco companies helped early US citizens, now it only kills US citizens.